Dollhouse Stars Drop Clues for Second Season

With Dollhouse being one of those shows that keeps most stories under wraps, the Critics’ Association party in August was a chance to try to garner some clues for the show’s second season. Carefully worded questions, and a few cocktails, yielded a few useful pieces of information about what’s in store for viewers as we re-enter the Dollhouse.

Fran Kranz, who plays Topher, revealed that this season the show is “going for broke,” with the back nine not yet secured, before going on to explain that the show is “twisted and dark” so far this season.

Jamie Bamber guest stars on the season premiere of Dollhouse

Before the event, news came from the set that Jaime Bamber, former Battlestar Galactica co-star of Tahmoh Penikett, and Alexis Denisof would be appearing, though the specifics of their guest roles had yet to be announced. While talking to Kranz, he revealed that Denisof would be working as some political figure (Kranz mentioned a senator) for four episodes. At the time Kranz had yet to work with the Whedon alum, but that doesn’t rule out the possibility in as the arc unfolds.

Later on in the evening, Olivia Williams, who portrays cold-as-ice Adelle DeWitt, disclosed that there will be serious fallout from her using the Dollhouse for her own means. Harry Lennix, who plays Boyd Langdon, spoke up to say that he is not the reason for the investigation of DeWitt. Sporting a short new hairstyle, Williams also wondered why Adelle would want to cut her hair, leaving that tantalizing question hanging in the air.

Dichen Lachman, who plays Active Sierra, suggested that her character would regain some of the power she continually lost last season. Enver Gjokaj confirmed that there will be more to Sierra and Victor’s “relationship” this season, although he couldn’t precisely define what sort of relationship it will be.

This season also will see a general shift away from engagements of the week to an overall arc about the inner workings of the Dollhouse.

Dollhouse returns tonight on FOX at 9/8c.